A Case of Cutaneous Panniculitis in Relapsing Polychondritis / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
;
: 265-271, 1999.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-33584
ABSTRACT
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease characterized by widespread destructive inflammatory lesions, involving cartilaginous tissue throughout the body. Commonly involved organs include the external ear, nose, joints, eyes, tracheobronchial tree, cardiovascular system and cutaneous tissues. Erythema nodosum or mesenteric panniculitis have sometimes been described in association with relapsing polychondritis, but cutaneous panniculitis is rarely reported in relapsing polychondritis. We report here a relapsing polychondritis patient who developed cutaneous panniculitis, which was resolved by corticosteroid therapy.
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Main subject:
Polychondritis, Relapsing
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Cardiovascular System
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Panniculitis
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Panniculitis, Peritoneal
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Nose
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Rare Diseases
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Ear, External
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Erythema Nodosum
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Joints
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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